Ideal team composition, finding co-founders, and benefits of accelerators

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Discussion on the roles of developers, designers, and ops persons in startups, exploring different viewpoints on the number of developers needed for accelerator programs. Co-founder search, solo founder tools, and benefits of accelerators are also covered.

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Kelly Schricker joins Jason to kick off another startup pitch competition featuring four companies from Founder University Cohorts 5 and 6!

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(0:00) Jason and Kelly kick off another startup pitch competition!

(6:52) Why founding teams have an advantage over solo founders

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(23:38) Jason Kappes pitches Newcomer Games

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